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EC4Y 7HJ
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Michele De Gregorio
Position
Barrister specialising in commercial and common law, in particular in the fields of insurance, construction, professional negligence and product liability. He regularly appears in the TCC, Commercial and Mercantile Courts and is typically instructed in cases involving complex technical and scientific issues. He is a TECBAR accredited adjudicator and has considerable experience in mediation, adjudication and arbitration (both domestic and international).
Career
Called 2003; Inner Temple.
Education
Westcliff High School for Boys; Oriel College (2000 MA Jurisprudence); King’s College, London (2004 LLM Distinction).
Leisure
Squash, cycling, reading, music.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Construction
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3With ‘strength in depth’, Crown Office Chambers tackles a broad spectrum of construction disputes, including construction-related professional negligence and insurance claims. In Sky, Mace & Prater v Riverstone Managing Agency and others, Andrew Rigney KC acted for the insurers in a substantial claim tied to defects and damages to the roof of Sky’s headquarters and studios in Osterley. Michael Curtis KC and Michele De Gregorio represent Simply Construct in the case of Toppan Holdings Ltd & Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Simply Construct (UK) Ltd, concerning alleged fire safety defects at a London care home, and have secured permission to appeal to the Supreme Court – at issue is if a collateral warranty is a construction contract within the meaning of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; if it is not, the adjudicator who heard the case did not have jurisdiction.
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Michele De Gregorio –Crown Office Chambers ‘Very pragmatic and very good with clients – approachable and excellent at explaining difficult concepts and issues to lay clients in a way that they understand without feeling patronised.’